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If you haven't already heard, I've got some groan-inducing news for you: there's going to be an American adaptation of Death Note, courtesy of Warner Bros. Adam Wingard, director of The Guest, has signed on as director of Death Note alongside writer Jeremy Slater, who penned The Lazarus Effect and the Fantastic Four reboot due out later this year. Based on their previous work, it seems like the film is in fairly capable hands, but there are just some adaptations that don't need to be made. If you're unfamiliar, check out trailers for The Guest and The Lazarus Effect below.

Sony's just picked up a bunch of domains related to Attack on Titan, spreading rumors that they're making a movie out of the massively popular anime:

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Currently, these domains redirect to the Sony Pictures website, and it seems entirely likely that Sony is poised to start working on an American adaptation of Attack on Titan, or at least starting talks to that end. There are two Japanese Attack on Titan films currently in the works (they'll be out later this year), but in all likelihood they won't make it to the US and we'll get saddled with a questionable Westernized adaptation (lookin' at you, Ghost in the Shell).